Morro Branco

Morro Branco is a cape located in the northwest of the island of São Vicente. Its elevation is 86 m.^[1] The cape stands at the western end of the Porto Grande Bay, 4 km west of the city centre of Mindelo. The neighboring promontory Ponta da Botelha is roughly 1.5 km west.

The Portuguese military barracks once existed southeast, after independence, they became Cape Verdean.

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↑ Cabo Verde visor

The island of São Vicente and the surrounding islands

Communities and settlements	Baía das Gatas Lameirão Mindelo Ribeira de Calhau Ribeira de Vinha Salamansa São Pedro

Parishes	Nossa Senhora da Luz

Mountains	Montes dos Areias (Sand Hills) Caixa Monte Cara Fateixa Monte Montona Monte Passarona Monte São João Monte Verde Pico do Vento Viana

Streams	Ribeira do Calhau Ribeira de Julião

Other geographical features	Boca da Lapa Fateixa Flamengos Foia Branca Ilhéu dos Pássaros Laginha Morro Branco Ponta da Botelha Ponta de Colona Ponta de João d'Évora Ponta Machado Ponta João Ribeiro Ponta da Salamansa Porto Grande Bay Praia Grande Selada da Baleia

Cape Verde Sotavento São Vicente

Coordinates: 16°53′01″N 25°01′33″W / 16.8837°N 25.0259°W / 16.8837; -25.0259

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Morro Branco

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